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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26
The camel backed bridge,

The camel backed bridge,
= That DER the "canawl'
On La sale ST. hath stood
Full many a .squall;
The boards and the timbers,
That through the long night,
Of our childhood and youth,
Have Witnessed free fights;
The "blud," hair and flesh,
On the spikes and the nails,
That for many a year,
Have echoed their walls;
All these things must go,
From the wind and the storm,
No man will find refuge.
Or anything else that he can lay his
hands on around that bridge until the
weather grows wonderfully and fearfully
warm.
The Georgia minstrel show on Tuesday
evening proves that we still have the min.
strel" dance and minstrel joke. That well
known figure seen at all minstral shows;
the man whose hair has grown thin on the
top of his head, with grey frings around
the bare spot, was there, just as Punk pict-
ured him lately, laughing with delight as
he recognized one of the side splitters of
youth. At the same time he wondered, what
has become of the old merry makers? Billy
Rice Is still on the road with Sweatnam !,
Rice & Co.. said to be the same old Billy
he was years ago, only he has lost his old
"hoochee-koochee" which, years ago, never
failed to convulse an audience when he
accompanied itwith that familiar grimace.
His old cis-auis On the end, Billy Mann
ing, long since died of consumption. Then
there was Birch, Wambold and Backus,
famous trio, and Cal Wagner, Billy Airing.
ton, Ben Cotton, Sam Sharpley. Luke
Schoolcraft, Kelly, Leon, Duprez and Bene.
let, Newcomb, Kersands and score of
others who graced the semi-circle Of the
days before negro mlnstrely became an
Indifferent variety show and winters Job
for contortionists. One wonders what has
become of them. Ben Cotton has retired
having, perhaps, at last worn out "Uncle
Tom" and is keeping saloon In San Fran.
cisco. Billy Arlington when last heard of
was giving banjo mOnologues In Kansas
school houses. Some others are dead or
dying. Others have tumbled into obscurity.
But the wind blows through the whiskers
OF their ancient jokes and rising genera
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26

NoTE-We were In error about G. L
Thompson's given name, Thos. G. stands
for Gilbert and not George.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26

Amboy has raised $4,000 to experiment
in boring for oil, coal, gas, or whatever the
drill will bring up.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-13

THE FRESHMAN AND HIS POTATO
Why is the potato SO much grown and
consumed in Ireland ? It is because po-
tato growing and potato eating form the
simplest process by which the Irish ten
ant can keep body and soul together
He turns up bis land, plants it, waits
four or five months, and then digs the
crop. The product of these operations
is his sustenance. 1t has not, like cat
tie, OF wheat. OF any Of the higher pro-
ducts OF farming, to be turned into
money before it can be made available
for his own use. The complex transac-
tions by which producers and consul
mers in a civilized society provide for the
wants of others and secure the satisfac-
tion of their own do not enter into the
economies of the Irish peasant. He
sticks his potato into the ground, and
IN due time he gathers the harvest.
Feeling hungry, he goes to his store,
deals himself out potatoes enough for a
meal, claps them into pot, eats them
and is content.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-13

A USEFUL MONKEY.-A very valu-
able monkey is the Chscms of Africa.
When young, this baboon is very teach
able, and is often kept by the Kg fflrs as
d domestic animal. He takes the place
of dog growing when stranger comes
near and If it becomes necessary 10
defend his masters property, he is much
stronger than any dog.
The Chacma easily learns to blow the
bellows of smith, or to drive oxeh
but his greatest use in that country is to
find water.
In the hot season when the earth is
parched, and springs and streams are
dry, the owner of tame Chacma takes
takes him out to hunt for the water
they all must have.
The intelligent monkey seems to know
what is wanted, or perhaps he knows by
his own feelings what to look for, and
be goes carefully over the ground, look
ing earnestly at every tuft of grass, and
eagerly shifting the breeze on every side.
Whether he scents it or not is not known,
but if there is water in the reighbor-
hood be is sure to find it. 1t may be a
deep spring, in which case he sets to
work digging down to 1t and it may
be a certain very JUICY root. which often
serves instead of water. He gets that
out also; and let Us hope that he has his
full share of it, to pay for his work.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-13


In the attamnt to swim the Nj
Whirlpool Rapids is no more rech-e - ct
dangerous than to trlhe with dlsea-
which each day secures a stronger hO-l
and hastens the end of life. This IS
specially true Of rheumatism, neuralgia,
sciatica, and nervous headache, which
though perhaps slight at first are ex-
tremely dangerous, and steadily secure
frmer grip until at last the agony Is unen-
durable and sudden death brings relief.
These diseases can be cured by the use
of Athlophoros which, in connection with
Athlophoros Pills, never fails when prop
erly used. Read the following from those
who have tested it.
G. a. Steward, Nelson, Pa, says: @Ath-
iophoros has saved my mothers life. Last
spring, two of the best physicians In the
county. said she could not live two months.
She had been helpless for a year, had to be
lifted off and on the bed, limbs all drawn
out Of shape, cords contracted, flesh sore to
the touch, could not be lifted or touched
without screaming aloud. The soreness is
all gone, the cords relaxed, appetite good,
and gaining every day, and l think & few
more bottles viii cure her"
New Haven, Conn.
had the neuralgia for three months in
nv face. Went TO the doctor; he gave me
some medicine to take internally and a
preparation ofchloroform TO put on the out
side. but it did not do any good. Could
not sleep night or day. Had suffered so
much and SO long that I was afraid 1t
would drive NE crazy. Was told to try
AthlopEoros by a PARTY It had cured of the
rheumatism A.tlr taking part of bottle
the pain all LETT as l,y magic, and now l am
well. with not a sign Of neuralgia about me.
MAMIE DIETRICH, I6 Hudson St.
Every druggist should keep Athlophoros
AMI Athl0uhoros Pills, but where they cam
na, us hau.h, ol the druggist the Athlo-
rharo- TO-, IL Wall ST. Eew York, will
send either lcarrage paid on receipt of
regular price which IS Sl.00 per bottle
for AthlophOros and soc. for Pills.
For liver and kidney diseases. dyspepsia in
digestion, weakness nervous debility, diseases
of women, constipation, headache, impure
blood, &c, ihlOphOrOs Pals are unequaled- 8
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-13

SCORE ONE FOR GANuN.-Al who
knew Judge Bleckley and recall his long,
waving hair and beard, will appreciate
this story from the Augusta (Georgis)
CbrOHicle He was on his way TO the
Supreme Court one morning. when be
was accOsted by a little street gamin,
with an exceedingly dirty face, with the
customary '' Shine, Sir p BE was quite
importuuate. and the judge. being op-
pressed with the oppressive untldines
Of the boys face, said d" don't want
a shine, but if you viii 90 and wash
your face, I'll give you a dime. All
right. SIR - Well, let me see you do
it, The boy went over to an artesisn
hydTsnt and made MS ablutiOn. Re-
turning, he held out his hand for the
dime. q" Well, sir, - said the Judge,
" you've earned the money; here It is. -
" 1 don't want yOur money, old fellow, 81
said the boy, you take it and have
your hair cut = saying which he scam
pered off, The judge thought il so good
a story that he told it on himself
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-13
CircumstantiaI Evidence

I have very little faith in circum-
staI!iai evidence, having seen SO many
Instances where it was in error. In
direct testimony a witness may destroy
the truth. but in circumslantiai evi-
dence he has a double opportunity TO
lie. and no way of tipping him up.
remember case III Mississippi, happen
ing when 1 was boy that has made me
cbary about using circnmstantial evi-
d ncs since 1 have been eDgaeto
ia uIacticing the law. The victim was
a paJr man, who came there from the
north, got hold o: small farm to cui-
;ivate. and constructed a log hut down
bv the river. in which he lived all alone.
Near him resided a rich planter.
Around bis hut the country was very
soft aud swampy. 1t was off the main
road and was not seen frequ emily by
travellers, but a bridle-path leading
near the hut was used considerably 10y
people around there TO cut off the dis
tance to town. This rich planter one
day, in closing up his Sc sons crops,
went TO town 10 settle up with his
agents, and it was expected would have
considerable money with him on his re-
turn. The time passed for him to
retur1 aud he did not come. Later his
horse arrived homs, TideTless. a search
Was instituted. and early next morning
the body of the Planter was found in the
swampy land off the bridle-patb. HIS
pockets had been rified. and it was clear
that the murder n ad been committed
for robbery. Beside the body was
| fluud . derringeT, with the name
Of the occupant OF the hut engUa-
we'd on It. Leading from the hEt to the
| bgdy and back TO the hut were well
! defined tracks. AT the hut the man
was sDund sleeping, the mate to the der
| ringer by his side, his shoes muddy, and
his hat filed with papers taken from
| the dead mans pockets. The shoes ht-
ted the tracks nicely, and very strong
case of cIUcumstautial evidence was
made out. He was tried, convicted,
| and hanged He protested his innocence
50 strongly on the scaffold that the
sheriff delayed 10 the performance OF
his dusy. Within twelve months after
that a hard case in that country was
! morlally wounded, and on his death bed
he confessed to having committed the
murder, and gave up money and papers
he bad secured. He said he had crossed
from the road to the hut in his stocking
feet, had put on the poor mans shoes,
armed himself with his deTTlnger, and
laid in wait for the planter, and after
committing the murder had fixed the
evidence OF guilt around the still sleep.
| ing occupant of the hut.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-13
Farm Notes.

For diphtheric roup, wash the bira's
mouth aud head thoroughly three times
a day with milk and water, and give a
teaspoOnful of glycerine and sulphur
mixed.
Don't feed laying hens entirely on
corn, It IS too fatteniDg; give them
mixed grains, beef scraps, ground bore,
etc, if you would get the largest num-
r of eggs.
The simplest means Of preventing
roup spreading among the flock by Their
drinking water, is to prepare some tar
water by stirring about one pound of .f
in two gallons of water.
The hen that is always stimulated 20
produce eggs and not allowed to vary
that process by Matching and bringing
up young brood, must ultimately sui
fer from this constant drain upon her
system.
Poultry keeping can be made an anx-
IliaIy to other pursuits without infring
ing upon the time of the keeper, and
will bring in a handsome return for the
food and care given them.
The very best mulch for tender garden
plants is forest leaves, and quite iude-
pendent OF their value as a winter pro-
tective they are worth all the cost of
gathering for their beneficial action on
the soil.
The flow of milk can be greatly in
creased by giving the cows daily feed
of meal aud wheat bran. Thus fed a
farrow cow can be made to give good
supply OF milk during the entire winter.
There IS vast difference between the
first milk and the strippings. The for
meT contains twice as much aIbumen
but the latter FIVE times as much fat as
the former. There is also more cacine,
sugar and ash in the strippings.
A field that yields so or 100 consecu-
tive crops of grass, the last as good and
full As any preceding. suggests some
thing more than fertility, and that
sometIing is very likely peTcolatiug
through the soil. always accessible by
The roots that grow increasingly convert
ing into succulence and autriment that
which would be forever dormant. buy
the ready solvent that nature supplies
abundantly fer the use of every farmo Z
wise enough To gather direct its flow.
When conditions are just right, onions
will yield more bushels per acre than
the highest yield reported of potai re-.
The oGs are closer together than pola-
toes can be, and though they will not
grow one ABOVE the other as potatoes
Will, the entire surface of the ground IN
the rows will be covered with many Of
the onions partially overlapping each
other In narrow rows little of the sur
face of the soil will be bare, and ,000
bushels have been grown on q single acre
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-13
A Roy once heard his father rem

a BOY once heard his father remark,
" 1t is a poor rule that will not work
both ways One day while at play he
found eight bricks and placed them all
on their ends he then pushed the first
one oyer, and that knocked the next one
down, and so on until all we're down.
raise up the rest but the remaining
seven did not move. He went to his
father and told him what he had done,
and that the rule failed. Z" My son, -
SAID the father, bricks and mankind are
alike both are made of claY, both are
active in knocking each other down. but
neither is disposed to help each other
up" How true
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-13

AN English scientific journal enumer-
ates the following as among the inven-
tions which are specially needed at the
present tim E: Mscaroni machinery,
good red lead pencils, type writers that
will work on account books and record
books, indelible stamp csncelinE ink, a
practical car starter, 3 good railway car
ventilatOr, better horse shoes, locomo-
tive headlights, an instrument for mea-
suring the velecIty OF wind currents,
apparatus for measuring the depth Of
the sea without sounding by line, piano
lid hinge which shall be flush on the out
side. good fluid Indie ink for dTaughts-
men. a good metallic railway tie, an ei-
fectivs cut of for locomotives, a method
of slIoying copper and iron, and mold
ing material for iron and brass casting
capable of giving q mold that can be
used over and over again.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-13

A WILD MARES INSTINCT. Mr..
William Turner, who has charge OF the
Jekyl Island ga stock. relates q good
story of a wild mare s instinct. a
bunch Of eleven wild horses roam zt
large on the south end Of tie island. slT
miles from the club house. Just shs
sight of a human being is enough 20 put
the whole herd to fight. The other
morning when Mr.. Turner went out tn-
to the yard one Of these animals was
there, and as soon as she saw him she
allowed him TO take her by the name,
lead her to the stable and put a halter
on her. He soon found that she was
sick and IN great pain, and evidently
had quit the herd in the night and come
up for relief, instinct teaching her that
in her distress what she, under ordinary
circumstances, considered her enemy
would befriend her and relieve her pains
Mr.. Turner, taking in the situation,
proceeded at once to minister 90 her
wants, and every effort in her behalf
being kindly and apparently gratefully
received.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-13

THE LONGEST BRIDGE.-The rail-
Dad bridge across the river at Cairo, OF
which plans have been approved at the
War Department, will be one of the
largest ever built in this country. The
main portion is over 4,2OO feet long,
there being two spans of 525 feet each
and three spans over $50 feet each.
The whole bridge and its approaches
will be three miles long. According to
the Act OF Congress authorizing its con-
struction, it's lowest span must be j3
feet above extreme high water and 105
feet above low water. The work has
already commenced. A special feature
Of the bridge is the fact that the found
atoms must be placed in the alluvium
bottom of the Mississippi river which
Joins the Ohio at Cairo. There is no
1ck on which 70 rest them. Boring
-arly 200 in depth fail to give any thing
alluvial deposits of clay and sand
1sequently the foundation must 60 to
great depth, and must depend on the
ring power of the sand and the fric-
1lal resistance Of the sides OF the
Indations. The bridge Will cost 8
1000 and will make a continuous road
le without a break from Chicago to
t2W Orleans.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-13
Horses and Mules.

Everybody IL this country is interest
ed in live stock. The man who takes no
pleasure in looking at a Thoroughbred
horse is fit for stratagems and spOils.
His judgment is not to be trusted on
any political or religious question of the
day, for his head is filed with sawdust
and his heart is piece OF marble stain
ed blood-Ted-a base, contemplate
counterfeit.
Just look at few stupendous facts
taken from the report Of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture, just at hand. The
- tOttle of the whole )" value, as Mr..
Hume used to say in Parliament. of
horsehesh in this country is what
Guess. Open your eyes and be prepared
20 deny the statement when we say it is
as close to one thousand millions Of dol
lars as figures can make it, and open
your eyes once more when we tell you
that the value of horses and other live
stock, as mules, COWS, sheep and swine,
reaches the enormous sum of twenty
five hundred millions of dollars. Now
nois take the lead. They are small aud
largely OF Spanish origin. and end mar
ket at from twenty to seventy dollars
each. In the latter there are l, ,059, ,247,
but they are more valuable and larger.
The favorlte breeds are the French
draught, the Clydesdale, the English
shires, and the Cleveland bays. New
York has $50, 1902 horses. but they are
worth something over sixty-fve millions
OF dollars, while the million horses of
/ Texas are worth only little more than
thirty-three millions of dollars.
AS for mules, the meanest of brutes,
with lots of total depravity in their
hind legs amp very evangelical express
/ sion of cOunteuance, the country toler-
ates 2, III, 141 of them. and their value
is one hundred and sixty-seven millions
of dollars. There are no mules to speak
of in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
/ Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Con-
necticut, probably because the old
fashioned PuTitanlsm didn't care to
share its total depravity with the brute
creation and kept it all for itself. At
least that is the only reason discovered
so far.
As four-legged study these facts and
figures have a peculiar interest.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-13
Surface Draining.

The water from the field will lie f7r
days damned up against the sods Of the
fence rows, unless openings are cus
through the sod and if this is done q.
soon as the ground thaws out. WORK
may begin a week earlier. The gain
will continue through the summer. far
The water viii find its way from the field
soon after a rain. The earlier III The
season corn is planted the better Il v=H
be, since it has a longer time to trans
form soil into clover and grain. The
earlier planted crop is the poorest
only when it is planted before the
ground is in condition. OF course
there are exceptions to the general rule
By draining the field we get an earlier
start. a Ion ger season Of growth. After
a rain, moreover, we can sooner begin
to cultivate the land. This allows for
q more careful cultivation. by which the
crop is increased and improved. while
draining leaves the soil in a more favo-
rable condition, and deprives il of sn
staguant water, which is not good f1r
the plants. II the field is inclined to b
level, draw burrows from the centre 70
the margin, following the slopes az
nearly as yon can. The burrows should
not be too far apart.
On land but little inclined, guufss
will not be formed. On sleeper sI1pss
the burrows may not be necessary.
Gullies may also be prevented by making
the burrows crooked, which viii reduce
the current, and by making many fur
rows the volume Of the water and its
force will be lessened. Thus often We
may avoid gullies by drawing burrows.
for the gu!lies are formed by the water
being damned until it breaks awav
when all the water from d Considerable
area follows, making a strong, heavy
current. Drawing furrows prevents
the dsmming Of the water by making
many ways for it. Make the channels
rather shallow, but deep enough where
there is a ridge in The land, in order to
prevent water from being damned In
the fuTrOw.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-13

ACCORDING to Henry V. Poor, the
highest of all authorities on the subject
OF railroad statistics in this country.
our railroads are carrying So, 600, 600, 900
OF Watered capital. At per cent, this
means an ANIMAL charge on the people
of Sl60,000,0C0 to sustain the market
able value of fraudulent paper. No
wonder that a person who is described
as lone OF the brightest ornaments of
Wall street" recently remarked
Railroads are not made to carry
freight and passengers; their chief pur
pose is to carry bonds.''
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-13

EXAMINATION of tables of the wheat
lucts or the wCrld fOI the year 1886
lows results that may surprise thC~e
TO hitherto have not given the CON-
tive wheat production of the priH-
rral countries special attention. The
United States of course, ls at the head
Chs list, It's product being put at 457,-
100 bushels. France follows next.
n 299, 9,OOO,CC) bushels, and India
1t, with $50 OOO,O 600 bushels. Rus
is fourth with 213,CJO,COO. How
any persons, if asked TO name the
heat growing countries in their order
production, would place Russia below
rance and India ? That France,
hich is scarcely larger than California,
s'fs so much wheat in addition to her
-..er enormous products of agriculture,
rs - incident that helps to give an idea
~ re pIodigious extent of her industry.
and therefore, Of the causes of her sur
& thrift and prosperity.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-13

WHY POTATOES ARE EXHAUSTIVE -
A large crop of potatoes takes from the
soil nearly one hundred pounds of pot
ash per acre. Few soils will stand this
drain, and therefore the yield declines.
The potato crop is universally sold from
the farm, and it leaves less refuse il
manure than any other. Potato tops
should be brought to the barnysrd to be
worked into the manure heap. Though
not bulky they contain considerable fer
tilizirg material. Left in the field they
will be blown into fence corners In the
winter, and thus be lost.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-13

- is not so much cold as dampness
lL brings disease in the poultry house.
I-Css will stay in the water half the
sine and be perfectly healthy, but com
rz, lem to remain in a house on nights
Hhich the floor is damp, and in a
short .ime they will show the effects of
Il. chickens can stand hard rain oc-
--s.0ually but a house that is damp and
'. of bad odors is a regular death trap,
and a breeder of diseases. Half the
q .ssagss of poultry are traceable TO damp
houses and compelling the chickens to
rlaEr 7here the air strikes them through
cracks and crevices.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-13
ElALARIA.

eff people could only know
what a splendid medicine
Simmons Liver Regulator Is
there would be many a ply.
s;cian without a patient, and
manyan interminable doctor
bill saved. I consider it infal-
hble IN malaria infection.
I had for many years been
a perfect physical wreck
from a combination of COM
plants, all the outgrowth
Of malaria in my system,
and even under the skillful
hand Of DR.. J. ?. Jones, Of
this city, I had despaired Of
ever being a well woman
again. Simmons Liver Reg
plator was recommended to
-. I tried it; it helped
mt, and it is the only thing
that ever did me any good.
l persevered in its use, and
I am now in perfect health.
I know the medicine cured
me, and I always keep it as
a reliable standby In my
family" Resp'y,
Mrs. NARY RAY, Camden, AEa.